Days Short Recap Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Sarah let Marlena know she was better. Marlena said she wasn’t feeling like herself. Sarah was concerned but hoped that Marlena would consider coming back to the hospital. Marlena said she might consider it but not full time. Sarah told Marlena that she was glad that she was seeing Xander even if he was being a jerk to her and Brady. Marlena said she knew about her and Brady. She told Sarah that she was worried about Brady. Brady went to see Kristen and told her about what Rachel was doing. Kristen said she wanted to bring Rachel home. Brady said Rachel needed help. He told her that Rachel’s doctor said they should convince Rachel that they weren’t getting back together. Kristen felt like he was blaming her for everything. She said she wasn’t deluding herself or Rachel. They agreed they weren’t right for each other. Kristen told him she knew about Sarah. She said he was being selfish moving on with Sarah.

Leo tried to talk to Javi who pushed him away. Javi said Leo wasn’t committed enough to their relationship. He confronted Leo about kissing Dimitri. When Javi kept ripping into Leo, Leo agreed with him about being a terrible person. Javi wanted Leo to go away. He told Leo he was leaving after he told Marlena not to file the marriage certificate. Javi told Leo that he wanted to be married to him. Leo said he could make it real and handed him his ring. Gwen met up with Dimitri who rubbed it in that she didn’t have any money. They ended up arguing. Gwen said she hated that he ruined her friendship with Leo. She let him know that he wasn’t going to take her peace or her happily ever after. While she was talking, she told him that she saw Leo and Javi kissing. Sarah told Marlena that she and Brady were being cautious. Marlena said she was worried about Brady living at the mansion. Brady said he and Sarah were in the early stages of their relationship. Kristen was upset with him for rubbing his girlfriend in her face. Before Gwen left, she told Dimitri that she was getting revenge. Leo told Javi that he was going to propose again. They declared their love for each other before Javi left.

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